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Duke is courting TE Prospect Dillon van der Wal
With 22 verbal commitments in hand for the class of 2011, Coach David Cutcliffe and the Blue Devils’ staff are focusing their recruiting efforts on some of the top remaining uncommitted players across the country. Near the top of that list for Duke is Dillon van der Wal, a high-end prospect at both tight end [...]
Monday Musings – Pro Am, Football Practice and more
There is always a lot going on if you cover Duke Athletics and as a busy summer around here gives way to September, Duke Football hits the field. In fact, they hold their first practice this evening where Coach David Cutcliffe will continue to work on getting the Blue Devils to a bowl game.
Duke is [...]
Duke Football lands sure handed wideout Blair Holliday
Coach David Cutcliffe and the Blue Devil football program received another commitment for the class of 2011 on Monday evening from Blair Holliday, a 6’3” wide receiver from Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California. BDN caught up with the sure-handed receiver shortly after his commitment.
“My interest in Duke was based on the academics, [...]
OL Prospect Donovan Smith talks of his visit to Duke
Donovan Smith is a 6’5” 285 pound OT from Owings Mills, Maryland, and one of Duke’s top remaining targets for the class of 2011. The Blue Devils were one of the first schools to offer Donovan a scholarship, and the four-star prospect was finally able to visit the campus earlier this week. With nearly two [...]
Interview with Duke Prospect Desmond Floyd
Desmond Floyd is a 6’4” 240 pound defensive end from Union, South Carolina. He recently attended Duke’s summer football camp and has received a scholarship offer.
BDN: Can you describe some of your strengths and weaknesses as a player?
DF: My strength is definitely pass rushing, and my weakness is probably my strength right now.
BDN: What are [...]
Prospect Chris Tavarez looking for a home away from home
Chris Tavarez is a 5′11” 193 pound strong safety prospect from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Chris played outside linebacker as a junior, and is being recruited by several schools to play safety. His strengths on the field are his aggressiveness, hits, and instincts. Heading into his senior year, Chris is working to improve [...]
Duke Football Camp featured prospects of interest
There were a few surprised faces on the kids and prospects who attended this past Saturday’s Duke Football Camp. It would be easy to think the scorching heat and humidity was the culprit, and yes sweat indeed played a role. The sweat came from the crop of talent going through the various stations of drills [...]
Duke taking a look at Florida athlete Torrey Campbell
Torrey Campbell is a 5’11” 180 pound junior athlete from Naples, Florida. Torrey is a two-sport athlete for both the football and track teams at Barron Collier High School. Torrey’s outstanding athleticism has garnered him a lot of attention in recent months from major college football programs across the country.
On offense, Torrey has played running [...]
Duke offers Colorado QB Brock Berglund
The Duke Blue Devils became the ninth school to offer junior quarterback Brock Berglund this past weekend. Berglund stands 6-4 and weighs in at 205 pounds making him a prototypical size for the position. Berguland is a Colorado native playing his high school football with Victory Christian. He grew up a Colorado Buffaloes fan but [...]
Duke lands Offensive Guard Marcus Aprahamian
Marcus Aprahamian, a junior offensive guard from Brookfield, Wisconsin, committed to Coach Cutcliffe and the Duke Football Program this week and had the following to say to the Blue Devil Nation:
“I have been a Duke commit for almost a day now and still feel on top of the world.
For the last month I have been [...]
Shaquille Love is on the Duke Radar
Shaquille Love is a 6’5” 270 pound defensive tackle from Harriman, Tennessee. Recruiting is starting to pick up for the Harriman Blue Devil lineman, and BDN recently spoke with Shaquille to check in on his process.
BDN: Can you briefly describe your game for us?
Love: My game is based on my speed and quickness. That’s [...]
Kyler Brown holds Duke offer but still looking
Kyler Brown is a 6’5” 215 pound junior out of Charlotte Christian High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Duke football fans are familiar with the Brown family, as Kyler’s older brother, Kelby, will be joining the Duke program as a freshman linebacker this fall.
In his junior year, Kyler played [...]